Here are the 2023 All-North Jersey girls bowling teams
After an exciting season, the following players have been selected to the 2023 All-North Jersey girls bowling teams.
FIRST TEAM
Natalie Christopher
Indian Hills senior
Christopher became the Braves’ first county champion since 1997 by winning the Bergen individual tournament as the top seed. She anchored the team to its first sectional title in North 1, Group 1 and qualified for the NJSIAA individual finals, averaging 180 for the season.
Erica Cuciti
Wayne Hills senior
This year’s Passaic County champion averaged 184 and capped her career by returning to the second round at the state individual finals. Cuciti wound up 11th in North Brunswick by averaging 189.7 over six games and also led her team to the North 1, Group 3 sectional championship.
McKenzie Flynn
Bergen Tech senior
Flynn posted the top average (195) and series (707) in the Big North to lead the Knights to the Liberty Division title, then anchored them to a third straight North 1, Group 4 crown. Individually, she placed fifth at the Crusader Classic, ninth in Bergen County and eighth in the section.
Breanna Hetzer
Holy Angels senior
The Nutley resident makes the jump from the second team after averaging 188 and rolling the highest game by a North Jersey girl this season (286). She finished sixth in Bergen County and third at the North 1 sectional, where she led the Angels to the Group 2 championship.
Meghan Gido
Northern Highlands senior
Gido helped guide the Highlanders to a 14-0 record and the Freedom Division title in Big North play, where she averaged 176. Her tournament average was even better (179), as she advanced to the Bergen individual stepladder finals and took sixth place at the North 1 sectional.
Michelle Kim
Fort Lee senior
Kim may have been the most consistent competitor in North Jersey, placing in the top five at the Crusader Classic (second), Bergen individual tournament (third) and North 1 sectional (fourth). She averaged 194 overall and anchored the Lady Bridgemen to their first Bergen County team title.
SECOND TEAM
Allison Babino, Indian Hills junior
Daria Carlson, Indian Hills junior
Jaclyn Paglieri, Northern Highlands senior
Samantha Seneres, Bergen Tech sophomore
Rachel Stanbury, Holy Angels sophomore
Madison Szarka, Passaic Tech junior
THIRD TEAM
Sophia Bovino, Pascack Valley junior
Dakota Bertinato, Passaic Tech sophomore
Kayli Hung, Mahwah junior
Rachel Lee, Demarest senior
Christine Park, Demarest senior
Sarah Zwiebel, Clifton freshman
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NJ girls bowling: Meet the 2023 All-North Jersey team